624. Blow (2001)

*The Warlock opens the door to his lair. He’s wearing a Team Johnny t-shirt, blue jeans, white sneakers and gargoyle shades. He’s holding a diamond studded goblet of water*

W: Welcome to my lair…..welcome I don’t think so, but enter. Enter my lair if you dare. I’m your host The Warlock!

*Warlock shoots fire into the sky and walks inside*

W: Johnny Depp Tribute Week continues with another dive into the world of drugs, only this was based on actual events.

*Neyzor Blades is in the recliner wearing standard attire*

N: Wait, you mean BLOW?

W: Way to spoil it, but yes…..we’re doing the crime drama BLOW. For those that don’t know, the real life Pablo Escobar controlled the drug trade in the 1970’s and 1980’s and this was the story of one of his goons, George Jung, played by Johnny Depp.

N: He’s not a goon.

W: Whatever. Point being this is supposedly George Jung’s story and Johnny gets the call to portray him. I saw this years ago but will it hold up 20 years after the movie was released? Let’s find out. Grab your popcorn, grab your drink and grab your woman because its time for BLOW.

Written by Nick Cassavetes, David McKenna and Bruce Porter

Directed by Ted Demme

Cast:

Johnny DeppGeorge Jung
Penélope CruzMirtha Jung (as Penelope Cruz)
Franka PotenteBarbara Buckley
Rachel GriffithsErmine Jung
Paul ReubensDerek Foreal
Jordi MollàDiego Delgado (as Jordi Molla)
Cliff CurtisEscobar
Miguel SandovalAugusto Oliveras
Ethan SupleeTuna
Ray LiottaFred Jung
Kevin GageLeon Minghella
Max PerlichKevin Dulli
Jesse JamesYoung George
Miguel PérezAlessandro (as Miguel Perez)
Dan FerroCesar Toban
Tony AmendolaSanchez
Bobcat GoldthwaitMr. T
Michael TucciDr. Bay
Monet MazurMaria
Lola GlaudiniRada
Jennifer GimenezInez
Emma RobertsYoung Kristina Jung
Jaime KingKristina Jung (as James King)
Charles NolandJack Stevens
Pamela AbdyBeach Woman #3
John Harrington BlandFBI Waiter #1
Jimmy BurkeFBI Waiter #4
Brantley BushFBI Waiter #3
Kevin ChapmanDEA Eastham (as Kevin H. Chapman)
The DawkGuard (Visit Area #2)
Ted DemmeArchie Sigmond (as Edward Demme)
Crystal EricksonStewardess #1
Daniel EscobarEmilio Ochoa
Tracy FalcoBeach Woman #2
Jean-Carlos FelixPrison Guard (Warden’s Office)
Lazaro GalarragaBand Singer
Brian GoodmanGuard Gus
Vanessa GraysonStewardess #3 (as Vanessa Greyson)
Elif GuertinStewardess #2
Josh HermanDetective #1
Faith HooverStewardess #6
Brad HuntGG
Patrick HustedBank Manager
Kristina JungClerk (scenes deleted)
Ralph KampshoffGuard (Visit Area #1)
Ajgie KirklandJames Trout
Skip O’BrienCustoms Agent
Richard LaGraveneseDetective #2
Roberto LopezGuard (Danbury)
Lydell M. CheshierInmate #3
Dorothy LymanJudge (Chicago)
Jodie MannNurse (Cape Cod)
Charles MartinizBank Employee
Genevieve MaylamBeach Woman #1 (as Genevieve Maylem)
Gonzalo MenendezRamon Ochoa
Mauricio MendozaBenny
Carlos MendozaTony
Alan James MorganYoung Tuna
Randy MulkeyEmployee #1
Kathleen MullanBeach Woman #5
Meriah NelsonStewardess #4
Tony PerezBank President
Jack PolickBen
Michael RalphInmate #2 (as Mike Ralph)
Raoul N. RizikRafael Ojeda (as Raoul Rizik)
Matthew RobinsonInmate #1 (as Matt Robinson)
Elizabeth RodriguezMartha Oliveras
Bert RosarioBank President (Panama)
Leslie SchirrmacherStewardess #5
Dale SnowbergerFBI Waiter #2
Sophie TsimelBeach Woman #4
Julia VeraClara Blanca
Santiago VerduJuan Carlos
Pamela WalkerFBI Waiter #5
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dan AndreiuPrison Inmate (uncredited)
Ricardo AzulayRestaurant / Bar Patron (uncredited)
Twyla BanksInmate’s Daughter (uncredited)
Anastasia BlueOne of Derek Foreal’s Party Girls (uncredited)
Greg BronsonPrison Inmate (uncredited)
Nick CassavetesMan in Derek’s Salon (uncredited)
Lisa ClaireBeach Vendor (uncredited)
Al CoronelSalsa Dancer (uncredited)
Ari DavisCar Mechanic (uncredited)
Anna de CardiFriend at Pool Party (uncredited)
Dana EmbersonBeach Cyclist (uncredited)
Ellen FawlWaitress (uncredited)
Janine FosterFlight Attendant (uncredited)
Miguel Ángel FuentesBody Guard for Pablo Escobar (uncredited)
Ted HollisMale Patron (uncredited)
Jorge JimenezAlessandro’s Guy (uncredited)
Hunter KnightSven (uncredited)
Jacque LawsonBiker (uncredited)
Cynthia LoebePrincipal (uncredited)
Corey LubakPrison inmate (uncredited)
Melissa Reneé MartinOne of Derek Foreal’s Party Girls (uncredited)
Katy MikelleOfficer (uncredited)
Pino MoreauColombian Drug Dealer (uncredited)
Jo PriceBusiness Woman (uncredited)
Hayden raeHead Security Guard (Bank Safe) (uncredited)
R.A. RayneAirport Security Office Number 2 (uncredited)
Bobby ReedDEA Agent (uncredited)
Leonel RendónPriest (uncredited)
Joe RosarioBanker (uncredited)
Joey SotelloParty Guest (uncredited)
Crafty St. JamesAirplane Mechanic (uncredited)
Bill WillensBiker (uncredited)
Lars WoodsFBI Undercover Agent (uncredited)

*Warlock reads the tag-line*

W: “The story of how George Jung, along with the Medellín Cartel headed by Pablo Escobar, established the American cocaine market in the 1970s in the United States.”

N: I love Johnny.

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